Pokémon · Platinum
Charmander
Arceus · #59 · Common · 2009
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$1.98
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 59 / 111
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Charmeleon
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Suwama Chiaki
- Pokédex #
- 4
- Series
- Platinum
About this card
"The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely."
[Colorless]Call for Friends
Search your deck for a Fire Basic Pokémon, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
[Fire · Colorless]Steady Firebreathing — 20
Weakness: Water +10
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Charmander has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Charmander — Phantasmal Flames
Played in 83 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/09| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.50 | $1.78 | $19.98 | $1.98 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $101.34 | $120.00 | $1,499.90 | $85.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.10 |
| 7-day average | €0.69 |
| 30-day average | €0.50 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.70 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo low | €3.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €16.81 |
| reverseHoloSell | €17.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €17.84 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Charmander is real?
Charmander is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Charmander worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charmander is $1.98; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Charmander from?
Charmander is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Charmander?
Charmander is a Common card in the Arceus set.
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